IFTA Day 2: Pennsylvania by bus
Pennsylvania grower Blake Slaybaugh, right, discusses pruning techniques and rootstocks with members of the International Fruit Tree Association during the
Blueberry council launches Alexa “skill”
Alexa now knows her blueberries. In mid-January, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council launched a “skill” for the Amazon-created smart speaker
Abundant reboots: A new startup launches crowdfunding to resurrect vacuum apple harvester technology
A venture capital fund and technology incubator hopes to resurrect the apple harvesting robot formerly known as Abundant Robotics under
Pear family planning lifts local industry
When a family of pear farmers built their own packing line, they also built up the industry around them.
Harvest headway — Video
Fresh Fruit Robotics runs limited harvest trials in Washington in 2021 and says it’s ready to tackle commercial scale later this year.
Business and ’bots
Can a robotic harvest solution be cost-effective for both growers and investors?
The promise of AI is becoming clearer
New investments support agricultural scientists taking a closer look at what artificial intelligence can offer.
From facial to fungal recognition
AI-enabled cameras give a boost to breeding mildew-resistant grapes.
Good to Know: Breeding insights
The USDA’s efforts bring bioinformatics approach to advance specialty crop breeding.
Mapping vineyard variability
Michigan dips its toe into precision viticulture technologies.